מֶ֥לֶךְ

𐤌𐤋𐤊

melekhe

king

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

Isaiah 37:21 · Word #18

Lexicon H4428

Lemmaמֶלֶךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤊
Transliterationmelek
Strong'sH4428
In-contextking

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4428-47

king

Rootמלך (m-l-k)
Core Meaningsrule, reign, kingship, counsel, leadership
Semantic Rangeking (primary, 2518x), royal (2x), proper name (Melech, Hammelech); denotes earthly rulers, God as King, or advisory counsel in rare usages[1][2][4].
Conceptual Significanceמֶלֶךְ signifies Yahweh's ultimate kingship over Israel contrasting flawed human monarchs, underscoring themes of divine sovereignty, covenant leadership, and messianic hope (e.g., Zechariah 9:9); it highlights rejection of God's rule in favor of earthly kings (1 Samuel 8) while affirming eternal reign[3].
Morphological NotesHNcmsc: Noun, common gender, masculine, singular, construct state; appears in construct chain as 'king of' in many contexts.
Rendering RationaleThe faithful rendering 'king' directly preserves the core semantic field of מלך (H4428), derived from the root מלך meaning 'to rule' or 'reign' (H4427), emphasizing sovereign authority[1][3]. The morphology HNcmsc (noun, common gender, masculine, singular, construct state) is reflected in the masculine singular form 'king', which matches the grammatical specifications without suffixes or plurality[1]. This maintains both root meaning and form fidelity for the Scattered Israelites Bible lexicon.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root מלך (rule, reign, kingship, counsel, leadership)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4436-01 bamalekah in the reigning-woman
H4438-01 bamalekhut in the kingship
H4467-01 bamamelakhah in the royal dominion

Word Usage (2526 occurrences of H4428)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 14:1 מֶֽלֶךְ melekhe king
Genesis 14:1 מֶ֣לֶךְ melekhe-2 king
Genesis 14:1 מֶ֣לֶךְ melekhe-3 king